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aftershock

[af-ter-shok, ahf-] / ˈæf tərˌʃɒk, ˈɑf- /




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Monday's aftershock again shook La Guaira and the capital Caracas and was measured at magnitude 4.6.

From BBC ● Jun. 29, 2026

The state issued a strong warning urging residents to prepare for a large aftershock, and urged residents to stay off the freeways if possible.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2026

Jose Mago, a 35-year-old lawyer, said a powerful aftershock Thursday sent him and his family into the street—they had slept on the sidewalk the night before.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026

It is not a mere aftershock from Callais, but a separate earthquake of the same or perhaps even greater magnitude.

From Slate ● Jun. 3, 2026

It was a single jolt this time, an aftershock.

From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret

But it was Texas quarterback Arch Manning whose disastrous outing brought the biggest aftershocks.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 18, 2026

Several large aftershocks, one a magnitude-6 tremor, were recorded.

From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026

According to the team, earthquakes on the two separate fault systems provide the best explanation for how the doublets formed, rather than aftershocks or other processes.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 24, 2026

Many local residents were seen rushing out of their homes into the streets, fearing strong aftershocks.

From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026

And the war’s aftershocks are still being felt today.

From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman


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